The initial work can easily be $10-20K + before you get any money back. 

Not 100% accurate - some DSCR Lenders will use the lesser of the in-place or 125% of market rent - so in this case @John Asher if you would get it rented at $1,500 and the 1007 Market Rent is showing $1,000 - you would get credit for 125% of the market rent or $1,250 which should allow it to more easily qualify

Investors are increasingly expanding secondary mortgage underwriting guidelines to allow borrowers access to their equity positions and reserves. 

Maybe, you can aim for a property with less of a down-payment and little equity used, should be easily manageable with the both of you.

Since then, I've been working none stop on expanding my knowledge, network and resources.

Sorry that we are addressing this now but we have been working with our marketing team to expand our opportunities and this post had never been shown to us and therefore it went unresponded to.

You could purchase one or multiple properties in different areas and markets, as well at expand your portfolio.

We work with 17,000+ hosts across Canada and are quickly expanding throughout North American. 

for a 1 story or 2 story building not for a high rise or midrise. you can easily avoid by what floor you buy or build on in miami. suburban deals or on south beach sure but not in a city high rise development you won't be worrying 

With the success of Surprise and Queen Creek, the valley will only get larger and expand.